Letters on the improvement of the mind
Subtitle: addressed to a lady, by Mrs. Chapone. A father's legacy to his daughters, by Dr. Gregory. A mother's advice to her absent daughters, with an additional letter, on the management and education of infant children, by Lady Pennington
Publisher: Printed by Samuel Marks ...
Published: 1827
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Conduct of life; Young women; Women; Education; Infants; Care; Health and hygiene
Notes: Added engraved title page has title: "Mrs. Chapone's Letters ..."

Frontispiece engraved by Smith.

Pages [281]-286 contain poetry.

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Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829, 28436
Table of contents: title: Mrs. Chapone.; title: On the first principles of religion --; title: On the study of the Holy Scriptures --; title: The same subject continued --; title: On the regulation of the heart and affections --; title: The same subject continued --; title: On the government of the temper --; title: On economy --; title: On politeness and accomplishments --; title: On geography and chronology --; title: On reading history -- -- Dr. Gregory.; title: Preface --; title: Introduction --; title: Religion --; title: Conduct and behaviour --; title: Amusements --; title: Friendship, love, and marriage -- -- Lady Pennington.; title: Introduction --; title: A mother's advice to her absent daughters --; title: On the management and education of infant children -- -- Poetry.; title: The wreck --; title: The blind mother --; title: There is a heaven --; title: Broken heart.